FeelSpace uses vibrating motors to help the blind feel the right direction
Dec17
The Germany-based team of FeelSpace has developed a vibro belt for outdoor navigation, which can significantly improve the lives of the blind and visually impaired. Showcased at the Falling Walls Lab conference in Berlin in November, the prototype consists of 32 vibro motors, which can give the user an idea of when and where to turn. The startup is working on its own app for the device, but also on a way to pair it with navigation applications on smartphones like Google Maps via Bluetooth. “The idea comes from the Institute of Cognitive Science [in Osnabrück, Germany],” FeelSpace founder Susan…
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